Notice of Intent to Sole Source - ChromoLogic

Collaboration with vendor is needed to evaluate our existing test samples from rats exposed to silica-containing, engineered stone dusts. Predictive algorithms are needed for pre-sympomatic pulmonary fibrosis, and we will need to be able to partner with the vendor to test whether existing predictive models for pre-symptomatic radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis are useful for silica-induced fibrosis by using their proprietary algorithms. Samples that will be shipped to the vendor. The vendor will need to be able to evaluate them according to a well-established workflow for miRNA analysis and bioinformatic analysis.They will evaluate plasma sample acceptability and perform miRNA extraction, sequencing, and analysis. .... Read More